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Physical activity is a common practice among the elderly, sometimes used as a way to repair the diseases caused by human aging or in search of a better quality of life. However, this population is not immune to falls. The objective this study was to verify the prevalence of falls in the elderly practicing physical activity. Were evaluated 351 elderly people living in the city of Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil, between August 2011 and September 2012, in places such as public squares and establishments, commercial establishments and a social housing center for the elderly. Participants answered a structured questionnaire that included the characterization of the sociodemographic profile (09 items) and health conditions (09 items), totaling 18 items. In the data analysis, were used the descriptive statistics and the Chi-Square and Pearson's Tests, where it was adopted as significant a p≤0.05. Of the total, only 274 elderly were included. It was observed that 25.9% of the sample fell in the last six months, most at home (73.1%). Still, the occurrence of falls was related to age, smoking, alcohol consumption, visual impairment, associated diseases, use of medication and self-perception of health (p≤0.05). In conclusion, there was an expressive prevalence of falls in the last six months in the elderly practicing physical activity, where the event was most reported in the residences and related to various aspects of health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The hands are complex structures with peculiar functions and fundamental to the accomplishment of the activities of daily life of effective way. However, they can be affected by rheumatic diseases that cause changes physiological, symptomatic and biomechanical important. Physiotherapy can be an aid in the management of the rehabilitation of the hands of these individuals. The present systematic review found 469 articles in the databases SciELO and MEDLINE/PubMed, in the Portuguese and English, from the descriptors Mão, Artrite Reumatoide, Escleroderma Sistêmico, Osteoartrite e Fisioterapia, published between January 2009 and November 2016. Of these, 31 were selected and read in their entirety. At the end of the analysis, 12 articles were included (04 on rheumatoid arthritis, 04 on systemic sclerosis and 04 on osteoarthritis), whose same involved kinesiotherapy, electrothermophototherapy, massage and manual therapy, yoga, use of gloves, home exercises and group therapy. The outcomes analyzed were varied, such as hand and finger strength, deficiency and functionality of the upper limb, disability index, hand mobility, pain and edema in the upper limb, characteristics of digital ulcerations, rigidity, activities of daily living and quality of life. It was concluded that the studies are generalist and do not present homogeneous physiotherapeutic interventions. However, all types of pathologies had at least one study involving kinesiotherapy, and the most approached outcomes were pain, strength, mobility and functionality of the hands in individuals with rheumatic diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]